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01-27-2017, 09:08 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oklahoma City
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| Thanks for the add I never would have chosen to own a Yorkie or any other small or toy breed dog, mainly because I don't understand companion dogs. My wife had been talking about getting a smaller dog for her for some years and I kind of said we will when the time was right. I simply kept putting it off. About 2 months ago I was contacted on FB messenger by a former co- worker about a dog. If my timing would have been better I might have been able to avoid this. The dogs owner had died and the dog had been alone in the house for 2 weeks. This dog was so thin we took her home immediately and gave her a bath and feed her some chicken and rice. I own 3 other dogs but they are all Cane Corsi that I use for hog hunting and guarding my property, but they are inside dogs. When I tried to introduce them I learned that this Yorkie had never been socialized and was trying to attack my dogs out of fear, and that was something else I would have to work on. I learned that these dogs were originally working dogs so I'm thinking that I can apply working dog theories on this now 8.8lb dog. I will mainly never comment on here, and will probably just read the comments. Any advice on this breed is appreciated because books and articles only tell you so much. |
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01-27-2017, 09:53 AM | #2 |
aka ♥SquishyFace♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: n/a
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| Hi Winston Is there something in particular that you want to know? I want to help but don't want to give general info if you're after specific information |
01-27-2017, 09:57 AM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oklahoma City
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| Not really. The only thing I'm having trouble with is that she wants to jump on my furniture before asking. I'm trying to raise this dog like Shes just one of the pack. Meaning dont get on our furniture until you're invited |
01-27-2017, 11:13 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Then do as you would for the Corsos only size adjusted. Put back down on floor immediately accompanied by a stern no. Obedience train your Yorkie no excuse not to as your canos I hope are trained. If using adverse techniques I use only one finger on side. Quick n sharp and accompanied by corrective voice.
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01-27-2017, 11:25 AM | #5 | |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oklahoma City
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This little dog impresses me every day. I was taking her for long walks like I do my other dogs. She was good the first week because I think she had a lot of built up energy. I think I over worked her. I was walking her about 1 mile and my wife thinks that's too much. Can I over exercise her? | |
01-27-2017, 11:28 AM | #6 |
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| I follow this in my home too. Furniture access is by invite only. When mine jumped onto the couch the first time, I gave a stern no. And put him back on the ground. The next time prior to looking like he was going to take a leap for the couch, I stopped him before the jump with a firm no. After a few times, he understood. If he asks (i.e. bounce along the side of the couch), I always ask him to to sit still first and then I pick him up, only when I want to.
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01-27-2017, 02:30 PM | #7 |
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| Same in our house. Teddy has to ask and is not allowed up otherwise. Yorkies are intelligent i.e. stubborn so training can take longer but there is no reason why they shouldn't be taught discipline like bigger dogs. |
01-27-2017, 08:30 PM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| Welcome to YT ! PLEASE be very careful with this little dog around your Canes as one wrong step & it could be over for this little one. Also, she(the yorkie) may be intimidated by the SIZE alone of your other dogs. It may not be that she's not socialized to other dogs but the sheer HUGENESS of the Canes in her eyes so just keep that in mind as a lot of small dogs are kept away from large dogs to keep them from being injured. Trust me on this, after you get to know this little one you will fall totally in LOVE with her & the breed & she will most likely NOT be your last Yorkie |
01-28-2017, 04:23 AM | #9 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Rugby UK
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Wookie has a two and a half to three mile walk every day.....off lead, chasing a ball or a frisbee, playing with other dogs, and generally running around. She isn't worn out at the end either. She is still young, just coming up to 9 months, but her Mum Lucky is just as energetic at 4 years old. | |
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